Fellow in Robotic Urology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department of Urology at Portsmouth University Hospitals are looking to appoint to our established robotic and surgical oncology fellowship programme, for our intake into the fellowship year 2024/2025, commencing May 2024 for 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity, in partnership with Intuitive, to provide comprehensive training in urological robotics. The post holder will work through a structured training syllabus, complete with online and simulator training, dry lab, web tab training; which if successfully completed will result in accreditation in robotic surgery. The hospital has three Intuitive robotic systems, as part of a multi-specialty robotic programme, including urology, upper GI, colorectal, gynaecology and ENT. The urology department has five robotic surgeons, providing a comprehensive robotic service covering radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephro-ureterectomy, radical nephrectomy, cystectomy with intra-corporeal reconstruction, and a benign reconstructive service. The fellowship programme can be tailored to meet the requirements of the successful applicants experience and future sub-specialty ambitions.

The post includes a middle grade on call commitment, on a 1 in 7 basis onsite until 20.00, and then offsite overnight, closely supported by the consultant of the week. The successful candidate will work alongside consultants, nurses, ST, CT and FY colleagues, providing care for urology patients within the hospital, including emergencies and referrals from other specialties. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.

The successful candidate will spend an average of two full days per week in our robotic theatres, undertake two surgical oncology outpatient clinics, attend the weekly cancer MDT and have protected time for audit and research activities.

The ability to communicate and work effectively and flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team is vital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with healthcare professional colleagues to provide care of Urological patients.
• Liaise between nurses, Junior Doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
• Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled.
• Take part in rostered out of normal hours emergency work.
• Maintain continued professional development.
• Attend educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
• Undertake audit.
• Teach medical students.
• Cooperate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues.
• Attend induction.
• Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.

Department

There are 13 consultants, three Specialty Registrars on the Wessex training scheme, three Trust grade doctors (in addition to this post) and one CT grade trainee. There is a large team of highly experienced specialist nurses who deliver the majority of our outpatient cancer diagnostic and follow up service, whilst also providing individualised support to patients throughout their cancer journey. The ward team is supported by four FY1 grade doctors and two Urology ENPs.

The urology department sits within a self-contained suite that includes offices, consulting rooms, TP fusion prostate biopsy, urodynamics, ESWL, intravesical chemotherapy, pre-assessment rooms, and an endoscopy suite providing facilities for flexible cystoscopy (including TULA). The 18 bedded urology ward sits within the surgical floor, adjacent to the surgical high care unit and surgical admissions unit.

In addition to the robotic surgery theatres, there are dedicated urology theatres offering access to modern treatment modalities including Holmium LASER and laparoscopy facilities. Day Surgery takes place within a separate day surgery unit.

The department is supported on site by colleagues in radiology, who offer all major diagnostic facilities and a 24 hour interventional service. The hospital is a designated Cancer Centre, with colleagues in medical and clinical oncology offering comprehensive chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy services.

Research and is strongly encouraged within the unit which has strong links with the University of Portsmouth.

We can offer advice and information on accommodation if required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• FRCS(Urol) or equivalent qualification.
• Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language.

Experience

Desirable

• Evidence of experience of urological surgical oncology at a middle grade / registrar level.

Clinical Skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate evidence of:
• Expertise in urological surgery
• Manage/prioritise time
• Manage information effectively
• Prioritise clinical need
• Organise ward rounds
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects, formal Research project or other activity
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge required for the post
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills

Desirable

• Experience in and outside speciality

Other

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit.
• Evidence of teaching experience.
• Leadership skills: ability to take responsibility, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Publications.
• Prizes and honours.
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Effective, confident presentation ability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)